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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,485,912.96, 796,955,776.32 and 240,195,259.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,485,912.96, 796,955,776.32 and 240,195,259.52 is: 360,169,469.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,485,912.96 : 796,955,776.32 = 240,195,259.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,485,912.96/796,955,776.32 = 240,195,259.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,485,912.96x = 796,955,776.32 × 240,195,259.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,485,912.96x = 191,424,999,519,145,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,424,999,519,145,504/531,485,912.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,169,469.88

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